Various steps taken to curb the problem of predatory and sub-standard journals claiming to publish scholarly articles- Shri Prakash Javadekar

Union Minister for HRD Shri Prakash Javadekar, in a reply to a starred question in Lok Sabha, today said that UGC has addressed the problem of predatory and sub-standard journals claiming to publish scholarly articles. Accordingly, the Standing Committee of UGC on notification of journals has been constituted which, after due verification, has removed 4102 substandard journals. UGC currently recognizes only the following categories of academic journals.....

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Source Link: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=180899 (accessed on 24 July, 2018)

HRD Ministry asks varsities to review recommended journals

The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has directed that by August 30 all universities should review academic journals that they recommend following reports in the press that many journals were publishing papers for a price. In his response to a starred question in Lok Sabha, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the government is taking these steps to stop publishing of predatory and sub-standard journals.

Predatory journals often publish academic papers without peer reviews and charge a heavy price for it.

He added that his ministry is also taking steps to weed out plagiarism and has directed all universities to scan the submitted thesis using softwares to check for plagiarised papers.

A notification issued by HRD Ministry on the issue said that a Standing Committee of University Grants Commission (UGC) has been constituted on notification of journals, and that the committee has, after due verification, has removed 4102 substandard journals.

Javadekar also informed Lok Sabha that the UGC currently only recognizes three categories of journals — journals indexed in web of science or Scopus, journals recommended by standing committee and language committee, and journals recommended by universities.

Source Link: http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-hrd-ministry-asks-varsities-to-review-recommended-journals-2640906 (accessed on 24 July, 2018)

Book Bank Facility July 2018

Book Bank for SE to BE students

LEARNING & INFORMATION RESOURCE CENTRE

BOOK BANK FACILITY FOR SE TO BE

The library is providing the “Book Bank” facility to all the students from SE to BE.

Dates & Timings are as mentioned below:

DATE	CLASS	TIMINGS
25th JULY, 2018	BE (ALL BRANCHES)	12.15 PM TO 1.00 PM
26th JULY, 2018	TE (ALL BRANCHES)	12.15 PM TO 1.00 PM
27th JULY, 2018	SE (ALL BRANCHES)	12.15 PM TO 1.00 PM

The “Book Bank” system works as under:

1) Students are requested to fill up the “Book Bank Form” available with the library.

A maximum of 2(two) books can be issued.

2) They are requested to pay an amount of Rs.20/- for Donated Books and 20% of the Original cost on remaining books.

Students are requested to return the book on or before 31/12/2018; failing which a fine of Re.1 per day (inclusive of holidays) will be charged.

Students are requested to note the following:

1) DO NOT disfigure (markings, tear, underline etc.) any of the books; failing which you would be liable to pay Rs.100/- per book and/or replace the book.

2) It is expected that the students maintain the books in good reading conditions.

3) Book Bank facility is available to the valid SFIT library members only.

4) Return the books on or before the due date.

The list of books in the Book Bank is available on the library web page.

STUDENTS WILL BE PROVIDED BOOKS ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS.

ACTIVE USERS OF THE LIRC MONTH OF JUNE 2018

ACTIVE USERS OF THE LIRC

( June 1^st to 30th June 2018)

 All the below Active Users are eligible for one extra library card for the month of 

July 2018.

Sr. No.	Member	No's of Transctions
1	GUPTA PRADEEP FULCHAND RENU	20
2	DIVYA SANDEEP AHUJA	20
3	ANTONY ALEX LEENA	17
4	KAPADIA PRIYESHA CHETAN PRITI	14
5	PADIA KARNIKA PARIMAL BHAVIKA	13
6	RODRIGUES DYLAN KEVIN REBECCA	12
7	KOSSAMBE GAURI DATTARAM MINAL	12

VACATION READING LIST - JUNE 2018

ARE YOU A PLUVIOPHILE? …………..IF NOT, BE ONE!! TO BEGIN……. ENJOY THE BIOGRAPHIES OF SOME FAMOUS PERSONALITIES

VACATION READING LIST - JUNE 2018

Sr.No.	Acc. No.	Title
1	231	WORLD FAMOUS PERSONALITIES
2	247	IN SEARCH OF STONES
3	514	ADMINISTRATIVE THINKERS
4	574	ROAD AHEAD
5	892	ROAD AHEAD
6	2182	REMEMBERING MOTHER TERESA : QUEEN OF POOR(QUO)
7	2205	LISA S STORY: A YOUNG GIRL S LIFE OF COURAGE(BIO)
8	2321	MOTHER TERESA THE GLORIOUS YEARS
9	2322	MOTHER TERESA IN HER OWN WORDS
10	2333	MY STUDENT DAY
11	2351	AUTOBIOGRAPHY
12	3023	MOTHER TERESA : IN MY OWN WORDS
13	3466	NAPOLEON
14	3476	NEHRU : A POLITICAL BIOGRAPHY
15	3600	SAI BABA OF SHIRDI
16	3692	WORLD FAMOUS RAGS TO RICHES(BIO)
17	3697	SPY CATCHER
18	3754	KATIA: A PERSONALVISION OF CATHERINE DE HUECK DOHERTY(BIO)
19	3762	KATIA: A PERSONALVISION OF CATHERINE DE HUECK DOHERTY(BIO)
20	3765	GALL AND HONEY.THE STORY OF A NEWSPAPERMAN
21	4451	REMEMBERING MOTHER TERESA: QUEEN OF POOR
22	4507	GREAT PERSONALITIES OF INDIA
23	4553	SOROS :THE LIFE,TIMES, & TRADI NG SECRETS OF THE WORLD S GREATEST INVESTOR
24	4605	SOROS : THE LIFE,TIMES, & TRADING SECRETS OF THE WORLD S GREATEST INVESTOR(BIO)
25	5245	ROAD AHEAD
26	5251	IACOCCA: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
27	5763	ROYALS
28	6859	REMEMBERING MOTHER TERESA : QUEEN OF POOR
29	6956	MOTHER TERESA IN HER OWN WORDS
30	6958	MOTHER TERESA THE GLORIOUS YEARS
31	6959	JOHN PAUL II MAN OF THE MILLENNIUM
32	7496	VIJAY AMRITRAJ : AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY(BIO)
33	8041	BULLET FOR BULLET: MY LIFE AS A POLICE OFFICER.
34	8163	IGNITED MINDS : UNLEASHING THE POWER WITHIN INDIA
35	8164	ETERNAL QUEST. LIFE ANDTIMES OF DR.AVUL PAKIR JAINULABDEEN ABDUL KALAM.
36	8177	MOTHER TERESA: A SIMPLE LIFE.
37	8511	TIMEPASS. THE MEMOIRS OF PROTIMA BEDI WITH POOJA BEDI IBRAHIM.
38	9069	MY EXPERIENCE WITH UNTRUTH.
39	9080	WINGS OF FIRE: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
40	9764	ENVISIONING AN EMPOWERED NATION : TECHNOLOGY FOR SOCIETAL TRANSFORMATION
41	10481	CUTTING EDGE: MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY(BIO)
42	10482	MEMOIRS OF GIANI ZAIL SINGH: THE SEVENTH PRESIDENT OF INDIA
43	10483	MOST WANTED: PROFILES OF TERROR
44	10484	RAGS TO RICHES: LIFE & TIMES OF DHIRAJLAL HIRACHAND AMBANI
45	10485	IMRAN: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF IMRAN KHAN(BIO)
46	10487	BEATING THE FIELD(BIO)
47	10488	ONE-DAY WONDERS(BIO)
48	10954	ADMIRAL S.M.NANDA: THE MAN WHO BOMBED KARACHI: A MEMOIR
49	10958	STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY(BIO)
50	10960	PARAM VIR: OUR HEROES IN BATTLE
51	10961	WORLD OF KAPIL DEV(BIO)
52	10962	BORIS(BIO)
53	10963	MOHINDER AMARNATH: GRIT AND GRACE(BIO)
54	10969	AZHAR: THE AUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY OF MOHAMMAD AZHARUDDIN(BIO)
55	11252	MY EXPERIMENTS WITH UNTRUTH
56	11295	MARTIN: THE TRUE STORY OF A BOY'S FIGHT AGAINST CANCER
57	11296	JOURNEY TO SUCCESS: A STORY OF A YOUTH'S COURAGE AND DETERMINATION
58	11312	JANE EYRE
59	11405	ANNE FRANK: THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL
60	11917	SUNIL GAVASKAR OMNIBUS(BIO)
61	11931	AS I SEE
62	11982	MEMOIRS OF A DANGEROUS ALIEN
63	11984	SUCCESS STORIES
64	11986	INSPIRING PEOPLE: FIFTY WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE
65	11989	ASA MEE ASAMEE
66	11990	AISPAIS GAPPA: DURGABAINSHI
67	11992	AAYDAN
68	11998	VYAKTI ANI VALLI
69	11999	KAHANI LONDONCHYA AAJIBAINCHI
70	12000	IDLI, ORCHID ANI MEE
71	12001	EK HOTA CARVER
72	12042	NOT WITHOUT MY DAUGHTER
73	12048	MONK WHO SOLD HIS FERRARI, THE(BIO)
74	12049	I DARE
75	12050	IT'S ALWAYS POSSIBLE: TRANSFORMING ONE OF THE LARGEST PRISONS IN THE WORLD
76	12158	CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ
77	12289	TEEN IDOLS FOR TODAY: INSPIRING ICONS FROM A TEENAGER'S PERSPECTIVE
78	12347	TOUCHING MY FATHER'S SOUL: IN THE FOOT STEPS OFSHERPA TENZING
79	12354	MUKKAM ARMY POST OFFICE
80	12935	MATOSHRI RAMABAI AMBEDKAR YANCHYA SAHAVASAT
81	12980	IGNITED MINDS : UNLEASHING THE POWER WITHIN INDIA
82	13011	AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A YOGI
83	13013	MARTIN: THE TRUE STORY OF A BOY'S FIGHT AGAINST CANCER
84	13104	BALASAHEB VAGHA: KARYA ANI KARTRUTVA
85	13268	JOURNEY TO SUCCESS: A STORY OF A YOUTH'S COURAGE AND DETERMINATION
86	13269	TEEN IDOLS FOR TODAY: INSPIRING ICONS FROM A TEENAGER'S PERSPECTIVE
87	13270	SILVER LININGS
88	13314	ROBINSON CRUSOE(BIO)
89	13316	MONK WHO SOLD HIS FERRARI, THE(BIO)
90	13317	ANNE FRANK: THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL
91	13318	IDLI, ORCHID ANI MEE
92	13319	AAYDAN
93	13320	HRUDAYASTHA
94	13322	RUNNING IN THE FAMILY
95	13683	MOTHER TERESA IN HER OWN WORDS
96	13840	ASHI HI MANASA(BIO)
97	15163	LAST LECTURE, THE
98	15164	TO THE LAST BULLET: THE INSPIRING STORY OF BRAVEHEART - ASHOK KAMTE
99	15184	I AM THAT: TALKS WITH SRI NISARGADATTA MAHARAJ
100	15189	BELL JAR, THE
101	15268	GOOGLE STORY, THE
102	15269	BARACK OBAMA IN HIS OWN WORDS
103	15270	WORLD IS FLAT, THE: THE GLOBALISED WORLD IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
104	15274	BANGALORE TIGER: HOW INDIAN TECH UPSTART WIPRO IS REWRITING THE RULES OF GLOBAL COMPETITION
105	15275	STAY HUNGRY STAY FOOLISH
106	17477	STAY HUNGRY STAY FOOLISH
107	17482	SYED NAZAR HUSSAIN: MAN WITH A MISSION
108	17602	EMINENT SPIRITUAL GUIDES OF INDIA: LEADING LIGHTS
109	17606	THE KALAM EFFECT: MY YEARS WITH THE PRESIDENT
110	18487	STEVE JOBS
111	18488	STEVE JOBS
112	18489	STEVE JOBS
113	18490	STEVE JOBS
114	18493	CRIPPLED TREE, THE
115	18504	PARMACHARYA POPE
116	18505	MAZA SAKSHATKARI HRUDAYROG
117	18538	GANDHI, FATHER OF A NATION
118	18565	JAWAHARLAL NEHRU:AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
119	18620	BANGALORE TIGER: HOW INDIAN TECH UPSTART WIPRO IS REWRITING THE RULES OF GLOBAL COMPETITION
120	18621	BANGALORE TIGER: HOW INDIAN TECH UPSTART WIPRO IS REWRITING THE RULES OF GLOBAL COMPETITION
121	18661	AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A YOGI
122	18747	MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY(BIO)
123	18797	SINCLAIR LEWIS READER:THE MAN FROM MAIN STREET
124	18882	FROM BULLOCK-CART TO MERCEDES-BENZ: THE STORY OF A BIHARI BOY
125	18894	INSPIRING PEOPLE: FIFTY WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE
126	18896	IDOLS
127	18917	EINSTEIN: THE LIFE AND TIMES
128	18925	AMBANI VS AMBANI: STORMS IN THE WIND
129	18930	MONK WHO SOLD HIS FERRARI, THE(BIO)
130	18935	CONFESSIONS OF AUGUSTINE IN MODERN ENGLISH
131	19134	LONG WAY GONE, A: MEMOIRS OF A BOY SOLDIER
132	19135	RAJ OF THE RANI
133	19140	TURNING POINTS: A JOURNEY THROUGH CHALLENGES
134	19155	BETWEEN CLAY AND DUST
135	19208	YOU ARE BORN TO BLOSSOM: TAKE MY JOURNEY BEYOND(BIO)
136	19604	LOSING MY VIRGINITY: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY
137	20168	BILL GATES SPEAKS: INSIGHT FROM THE WORLD'S GREATEST ENTREPRENEUR
138	20592	STAY HUNGRY STAY FOOLISH
139	20594	I HAVE A DREAM
140	20601	WORLD CHANGERS: ENTREPRENEURS WHO CHANGED BUSINESS AS WE KNEW IT
141	20760	FASCINATING MATHEMATICAL PEOPLE: INTERVIEWS AND MEMOIRS
142	20769	ICONS: MEN AND WOMEN WHO SHAPED TODAY'S INDIA
143	20791	ENGINEERS OF DREAMS: GREAT BRIDGE BUILDERS AND THE SPANNING OF AMERICA
144	20796	OUT OF THEIR MINDS: THE LIVES AND DISCOVERIES OF FIFTEEN GREAT COMPUTER SCIENTISTS
145	20811	FROM NEWTON TO HAWKING: A HISTORY OF CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY'S LUCASIAN PROFESSORS OF MATHEMATICS
146	21190	THE WORLD AS I SEE IT
147	21804	EMPEROR OF ALL MALDIVES: A BIOGRAPHY OF CANCER
148	21811	BISHAN: PORTRAIT OF A CRICKETER(BIO)
149	21819	OBAMA'S WARS: THE INSIDE STORY(BIO)
150	21825	JULIAN ASSANGE: THE UNAUTHORISED AUTOBIOGRAPHY(BIO)
151	22197	SACHIN TENDULKAR: PLAYING IT MY WAY - MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY
152	22211	FOR THE LOVE OF PHYSICS: FROM THE END OF THE RAINBOW TO THE EDGE OF TIME - A JOURNEY THROUGH THE WONDERS OF PHYSICS
153	23663	ELON MUSK HOW THE BILLIONAIRE CEO OF SPACEX AND TESLA IS SHAPING OUR FUTURE
154	23664	TURNING POINTS: A JOURNEY THROUGH CHALLENGES
155	24632	FROM GLOOM TO GLORY: MIR RANJAN NEGI
156	24634	DR BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR: LIFE AND MISSION
157	24662	SAVITRIBAI PHULE: AASHTPAILU VYAKTIMAHTVA
158	24671	I DARE
159	24796	SIX MACHINE: I DON'T LIKE CRICKET...I LOVE IT
160	24797	BENEATH THE SURFACE: MY STORY
161	24800	KP: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY
162	24801	AB DE VILLIERS: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY
163	24802	HOW LIFE IMITATES CHESS: INSIGHTS INTO LIFE AS A GAME OF STRATEGY
164	24803	SEVENTY-SEVEN: MY ROAD TO WIMBLEDON GLORY
165	24860	ACE AGAINST ODDS
166	24861	FASTER THAN LIGHTNING: MY STORY
167	24862	UNBREAKABLE: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
168	24863	NADELLA: THE CHANGING FACE OF MICROSOFT
169	25035	THE DISCOVERY OF INDIA
170	25036	OPEN: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
171	25042	MS: A LIFE IN MUSIC
172	25088	PLAYING TO WIN
173	25089	NO LIMITS: THE WILL TO SUCCEED
174	25090	PELE: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY
175	25091	SERVE TO WIN: THE FOURTEEN-DAY GLUTEN-FREE PLAN FOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EXCELLENCE
176	25092	KARMAYOGI: A BIOGRPHY OF E. SREEDHARAN
177	25093	I TOO HAD A DREAM
178	25096	PICHAI: THE FUTURE OF GOOGLE
179	25255	ANNE FRANK: THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL
180	25257	EAT PRAY LOVE: ONE WOMAN'S SEARCH FOR EVERYTHING ACROSS ITALY, INDIA AND INDONESIA
181	25752	THE MAN WHO WRESTLED WITH GOD:LIGHT FROM THE OLD ESTAMENT ON THE PSYCHOLOGY OF INDIVIDUATION